Underwaist



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E. W. PHILBROOK.

UNDERWAIST.

. Patented June 13, 1882.,

N. PETERS, r1: l l-lilhaflldphel, Washmhm a c Uwrrnn TATES EMMELINE W.PHILBRQOK, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

UNDERWAIST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 259,422, dated June 13,1882.

Application filed January 10, 1881.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EMMELINE W. PHIL- BROOK,of Boston, Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement inUnderwaists, which improvement is fully set forth 7 in the followingspecification.

The present invention relates more particularly to the construction ofthat class of waists or under-garments to which the Letters Patentgranted to me March 21, 1876, No. 175,154, and November, 21, 1876, No.184,545, have reference, and is mainly intended as an improvement on thearticles described in said patents. These articles are designed tosupport underclothing or stockings from the shoulders of the wearer, andto secure the advantages of corsets without the disadvantages attendantupon their use, and they have been made and sold under the name ofequipoise uuderwaists.

The present invention has for its object to secure a more perfectadjustment of the waist to the figure, while permitting the advantagesset forth in said patents to be retained, and is intended for useprincipally in connection with waists for ladies and misses. Althoughitcould be used in corsets and other like garments, a portion thereof isapplicable to waists for in fants.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a front, and Fig. 2 a back, view of a ladys or inisss Waistembodying the invention; and Fig. 3 a

back or inside view of an infants waist en1- bodying a portion thereof.

The same letters indicate like parts wherever they occur on all thefigures.

The waist shown in Figs. 1 and 2 opens in front and the lacing is at theback; but this arrangement is not material. The lacing could be placedat the front or side, if desired. The waist is composed of an outerwaist, A, and the lining B, and the two parts are independentlyfinished. The lacing O is applied to the outer waist, which is suitablycut away to allow it to be drawn-as tightly as may be required. Ineither side of the opening are plain gored pieces, formingpockets forstrips 0, of whalebone or other suitable material. The lining B, insteadof being cut away, is made full, so that it can be enlarged as required.The scams 12,

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where the two parts are stitched together, are

outside the strips orbones c. The strips forming the pockets for thebones o are preferably placed on the inside of the flaps or free edgesof the outer waist, and between the same and the lining, and are formedto expose an intermediate portion of the bones. The supporting-buttonsb, when used, as shown, on opposite sides of the lacing, are fastened onor near the seams Z). The buttons 1), as well as the othersupportingbuttons, are secured below the belt or waist of the garment.The back pieces of the outer waist and lining both form eontinuations ofthe shoulder-straps D, as in my before-mentioned patents. The front ofthe waist is not provided with full bosom-pieces,

but is cut low, after the fashion of corsets, and,

like them, is provided with a slight fullness at the sides. The plaingored strips E E are adapted to this construction, those marked Ebeingat tached to the breadths F, which are substantially cont-inuationsin front of the shoulder-straps. Those marked E are bifurcated, as

shown, so that continuous strips 6 extend on opposite sides of thefullness c. The shoulder-straps are broad bands, giving a good support.As shown, they are secured in front by buttons, of which two or moresets are or may be used for the purpose of adjustment.

The portions of the waist under the arm sizes, instead of being made ofa single piece, are formed of two pieces, G H, united by a gored seam,g. A more perfect fit is thus se cured. The same construction is shownas applied to infants waists in Fig. 3. In both styles of waist the twopieces connect together the front and back breadths, which formcontinuations or prolongations of the shoulder straps. The infantswaist, Fig. 3, opens at the back, and has in the front breadth, I, agored seam, 2', near the top.

Having now fully described my said invention and the manner ofcarryingthe same into effect, I would observe, in conclusion, that heretofore afull gore has been inserted beneath thelacing in a corset, and that thesame forms no part of the present-invention and is not claimed herein;but

- 1. An underwaist of the character described, comprising an outerportion with a continuous lining, and haviuglacing applied to the outerportion, which is suitably cut away, and the 5 lining formed fullbeneath the 1aeing,substantially as set forth.

2. In an underwaist having lacing applied to the outer portion and alining made full beneath the lacing, the bone-pockets on the in 10 sideof the flaps or free edges of the lacing porlion, between the same andthe lining, sub' stantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

EMMELINE W. PHILBROOK.

Vitnesses:

EDWARD F. WELLs, GEORGE L. SHAW.

